Chapter 231: Gambling

As the whistle blew, the players who had been in static balance for the full half instantly gathered quickly, and Li Guanyu quickly followed Kobe Bryant, for fear of letting him run out of a trace of offensive space. 【Reading.com】

Li Guanyu's attitude is undoubted, and the speed of follow-up is also the limit of what he can do. But... It's a pity that Kobe Bryant's trickery at the critical moment still beat Li Guanyu - using Paul Gasol and Andrew Bynum's two wall-like blocks, Kobe Bryant almost used a hard squeeze to pass Li Guanyu's pursuit and easily received the basketball.

When Kobe Bryant took over the basketball, Li Guanyu squeezed in front of Kobe Bryant. At the same time, the clock was ticking, and Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry on the side also focused on this side of the defense, staring around Kobe Bryant with round eyes, making enough preparations for the bag, ignoring Ron Artest and Derrick Fisher, who were constantly running behind them.

Don't bet on anything else, the bet is that Kobe Bryant won't pass the ball.

"Aren't you going to leave a little more time for your next attack?" When Li Guanyu cautiously faced Kobe Bryant, who was motionless with the ball, his mouth did not forget to spray two trash words.

"I don't think you'll give us time." Kobe Bryant sneered back, he knew the ruthless character in front of him too well - he was definitely not the kind of guy who gave his teammates room to fight back, and of course, he wouldn't give himself any leeway.

"So, even if you make this goal, you're going to lose the game." Li Guanyu shrugged his shoulders, very relaxed, as if he was no longer defending Kobe Bryant.

"Hmph, then we'll see!"

Kobe Bryant muttered quickly, then sprang up with 15 seconds left before the end of the game.

He started early? Or is he ready to ...... Pass?

Two diametrically opposed thoughts suddenly came out of Li Guanyu's mind, and in an instant, Li Guanyu's whole person was entangled and confused......

No way, it's absolutely impossible for him to pass!

In an instant, when Kobe Bryant's figure was about to come to him, Li Guanyu finally made a judgment according to the established impression. So he quickly flashed to the left and gave way to half of the way that led to the defensive trap that Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis had created.

Li Guanyu's idea is very good, and when Kobe Bryant gets into the defensive pocket created by Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis, he immediately closes the pocket and locks it tightly, and then Kobe Bryant will be difficult to fly with wings.

This premeditated defense is perfect, but the only and most important flaw is that if Kobe Bryant chooses to pass, the Warriors won't be able to take care of the rest of the Lakers' perimeter players.

Li Guanyu is gambling, almost a victory bet, betting that Kobe Bryant will not pass.

However, this time Li Guanyu lost the bet. When Kobe Bryant rushed into the defensive encirclement, before Li Guanyu could close the encirclement, he suddenly jumped high, and then threw the basketball heavily at the bottom corner of the three-point line Derrick Fisher, who had been ambushed for a long time.

The speed was so fast that Li Guanyu didn't even have time to call 'back to defense', but even if he had time to call, Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry couldn't go back to defense - who told Li Guanyu to bet so much?

Swish! Drip!

At the same time as the basketball entered the net, the twenty-four seconds of offensive time ended, and the four red lights on the rebound seemed to be mocking Li Guanyu's failed and futile gamble.

"Who said I can't pass the ball............"

Kobe Bryant's words were not finished, Li Guanyu had already quickly run to the penalty area, and at this time, Anthony Randolph had a clear mind and immediately passed the basketball to Li Guanyu.

Li Guanyu took the basketball and ran towards the front court without hesitation. Because the Lakers didn't expect Li Guanyu to wake up so quickly, and they didn't call a timeout. So their tempo slowed down a bit, and by this time the Warriors' trident had gone into the front court.

Soon, a three-on-two situation was formed in the frontcourt - Li Guanyu, Stephen Curry, and Monta Ellis faced Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant.

Kobe Bryant followed Li Guanyu closely all the way, although his footsteps were very close, but he didn't know what Li Guanyu was going to do next - shooting? Or passing?

It's supposed to be a pass, right? With a three-on-two frontcourt and Ron's not a quick defender, Lee will definitely pass the ball.

When Kobe Bryant's idea was quietly confirmed, his defensive focus also changed from Li Guanyu to the basketball in Li Guanyu's hands.

Whew!!

When Li Guanyu took a step outside the three-point line with the ball, there was a sudden emergency stop, and Kobe Bryant immediately took a step back when he heard the sound, ready to steal Li Guanyu's pass. But Li Guanyu didn't do that, but jumped very quickly, and then shot with lightning speed......

Watching the basketball fly overhead, Kobe Bryant wondered why he chose to shoot? And you voted so early? Is he prepared to leave us with a glimmer of hope for revenge?

Swish!

While Kobe Bryant was puzzled, the three-pointer carrying countless hopes finally fell to the Nets amid the exclamations of the audience - wonderful and crisp.

After the ball was scored, the entire arena held its breath for nearly a second, and then erupted into a scream of cheer that almost topped the top of the arena. Passion overflows like a tidal wave, burying the entire stadium in an instant......

Drip! While the fans cheered wildly, Kobe Bryant asked for a timeout.

But the referee gave him a T, because the Lakers didn't have a timeout at this point. Well, let's just say that Kobe Bryant was confused by the sudden change.

Before walking to the bench, Li Guanyu, who was smiling, turned back to the stunned Kobe Bryant and said, "I knew you would ask for a timeout, so I deliberately left you 1.5 seconds." ”

"1.5 seconds is enough for me to make any three-pointers. The victory is still mine. Kobe Bryant said with a blushing face.

"Really? If I'm not mistaken, Derrick just scored a two-pointer, and after I made that three, I'm already two points ahead of you. If I score this goal, will you still have a chance to win? Stop dreaming, my Mr. Kobe Bryant. Li Guanyu was still smiling, the victory was already in his hands, and he was very relaxed.

"There were five minutes of extra time and no one could have predicted what would happen." Kobe Bryant's mouth is still stiff to the end.

"That's... All I can say is, good luck. Li Guanyu shrugged his shoulders and walked quickly and staggered.

Back on the bench, the Warriors were singing and laughing, as if celebrating a victory that was almost in their pockets. The Lakers, meanwhile, were in a state of poise — they never thought they would play until the last second, let alone lose. At this moment, there is undoubtedly the lowest morale of the match for the defending champions - there is still a glimmer of hope for victory, but only a glimmer of hope.

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"Damn, I finally feel like it's a little bit fun. This boring game came to the last minute, and finally showed a bit of individual heroism. Kobe Bryant's battle with Lee is very, very exciting, and in fact it should be the best matchup of the year. I can imagine that both would turn the tide at the last minute, but I can't imagine them doing it that way. Kobe Bryant actually passed, and Lee actually scrambled. Did they swap heads at the last minute? Well, with all due respect to my lack of imagination, I can't think of any other possible surnames other than this. TNT's commentator Kenny Smith commented on the performance of two absolute aces in the final moments of the game.

"Regardless, the Warriors have the absolute upper hand right now. Although Lee uncharacteristically gave his opponent a little and a half seconds, basically, such a little time could not have achieved a miracle. In fact, even if you hit a three-pointer, it's just a tie. There is still time to play. Veteran Fish Honey Reggie Miller said.

"There's no doubt that Kobe Bryant's last-minute timeout will be the last straw that crushes the Lakers. Its ridiculous surname is comparable to the pause that Chris Webb called at the University of Michigan. "So said Charles Barkley - everyone on earth knew that Charles Barkley hated Chris Weber, because that guy who didn't know the height of the sky had denied Sir Charles, who was still a superstar at the time, in his first professional game.

"What if Kobe Bryant can complete the redemption?" Kenny Smith suddenly asked.

"Then everything we are discussing now will lose its meaning." Reggie Miller replied.

".................." Charles Barkley was silent, but his eyes wandered on Xue Xue.

Drip! At the same time, the whistle sounded urging the players to play.

Back on the court, neither side has made any personnel changes - the Warriors simply don't want to make substitutions, and the Lakers really have no one to replace, so do you put Lamar Odom on the court and continue to wander?

By the time Stephen Curry stepped to the free-throw line, Kobe Bryant had already returned to halfcourt. This is a half-court serve, and Li Guanyu is also in hot pursuit, and he will not drop the chain at the most critical moment.

"This time, do you guess I'm passing or throwing it myself?" Kobe Bryant suddenly turned his head and asked Li Guanyu.

"Vote for yourself, do you still need to guess?" Li Guanyu smiled slightly, obviously he knew Kobe Bryant better than Kobe Bryant.

"Are you sure?" Kobe Bryant raised his eyebrows and said lightly, unable to see the emotion on his face.

"Of course!" Li Guanyu looked at it for granted - he just dared to gamble, even if he had lost once before.

(To be continued)